Global aluminium scrap trade rises 3% in Jan-Oct’25

Global aluminium scrap trade volumes, including intra-European trade, increased by 3% y-o-y in the first ten months of 2025 (10MCY’25). India remained the key demand driver, increasing its imports by 15% to 1.65 mnt, especially from the EU, UK, and Middle East. Total exports in 10MCY’25 stood at 9.95 million tonnes (mnt) compared to almost 9.68 mnt in 10MCY’24, as per provisional data available with BigMint.